Answer the Question. -Suppose That a Test for a Disease Correctly Gives Positive

question 36

Multiple Choice

Answer the question.
-Suppose that a test for a disease correctly gives positive results for 95% of those having the disease and correctly gives negative results for 90% of those who don't have the disease. Suppose also that
The incidence of the disease is 1%. If a person tests positive for the disease, what is the chance that
They have the disease? Find the exact percentage.

• A)13.4%
• B)10%
• C)95%
• D)8.8%

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